County Peak
County Peak, also known as Mt Quajabin, is located in the western zone of the West Australian Wheatbelt, about 120 km south-east of Perth.
County Peak was given its name when the first surveyors drew up the original counties for the Swan River Colony in 1829. County Peak was at that time the geographical intersection of Howick County, Minto County, Grantham County and York County, Western Australia. Today these counties have been divided up into local government areas known as shires. Seven shires can be seen from the summit, namely the Shire of Beverley, Shire of Brookton, Shire of Pingelly, Shire of Corrigin, Shire of Quairading, Shire of Kellerberrin and the Shire of York.
The area was first settled in 1898 by the pioneering McLean brothers John, Thomas, Kenneth and Donald Jr. The McLean brothers selected their land including County Peak, using as their guide tree lines indicating rich, fertile soil.
Mt Quajabin is this mountain's Aboriginal name, which predates European settlement. The name Quajabin is derived from the Western Australian Aboriginal native word quabin, meaning "good camp".
Although not high, it offers an impressive view over some of the upper catchment of the Avon River and also of the Yenyenning Lakes.
